Story, Photos & Vidoe by Don Backman The strident tones of the fire alarm in the auditorium at North County Recreation District brought everything to a sudden halt. “You’re burning the house…
Category: Arts
BOOK REVIEW: Cheese War
By Jim Heffernan Cheese War is a book written mainly about a tumultuous time in Tillamook County between 1962 and 1968. It was written by a pair of sisters who lived through…
Drew’s Reviews: BLACK PANTHER – WAKANDA FOREVER
By Andrew Jenck No matter the insight, reviews are essentially opinions of the author, ones that can change over time. As such, I find my initial thoughts of the original Black Panther,…
Local Artist, Musician Eric Sappington Joins Tillamook YMCA as Youth Engagement Director
By Matt Maizel Eric Sappington has found his niche at the Tillamook County Family YMCA, helping our community’s youth navigate the options at their disposal at the YMCA. Eric has been helping…
BOOK REVIEW: Great Veterans Read from Local Author Mark Scott Smith “Night Fire Morning Snow – The Road to Chosin”
Dr. Mark Scott Smith has spent his post-academic medicine career writing historical fiction here on the North Oregon Coast that has taken him around the USA, Europe, Latin America and East Asia…
Monday Musical Club Presents “So Thankful” on Nov. 14th
The Monday Musical Club of Tillamook is presenting “So Thankful” Monday, November 14th at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church located at 2610 1st Street in Tillamook. The program will begin at 7:00 PM….
Rayn: Flamenco for a New World Nov. 13th Bay City Arts Center; Nov. 14th Primaltones Community Venue in Newport
On November 13th and 14th, Seattle-based Flamenco dancer Savannah Fuentes and singer/multi-instrumentalist, Diego Amador Jr., direct from Seville, will bring Rayn: Flamenco for a New World to the coastal towns of Bay City and Newport. Savannah’s latest production…
Talented Trio Kate & The Crocodiles at NCRD Nov. 26th
Be sure to get your tickets now for Kate & The Crocodiles at North County Recreation District Performing Arts Center on November 26th. An evening with Kate & The Crocodiles has been…
Chamber Orchestra Concerts in November – Nehalem, Nov. 11th; Astoria, Nov. 13th
The North Coast Chamber Orchestra will present two classical music concerts in November, their first performances of the 2022-2023 season. This unique ensemble, under the direction of conductor Cory Pederson, is a…
Broken News: Why the Media Rage Machine Divides America
By Jim Heffernan I was attracted to this book by the back story of the author, Chris Stirewalt. He was a political editor for Fox news and was fired for telling the…
